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Word for the Day, Monday, April 12, 2010-- bowdlerize
4/12/10 | xs

Posted on 04/12/2010 5:07:24 AM PDT by xsmommy

Word For The Day, Monday, 4/12/10



In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

bowdlerize; verb

1 : to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar 2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content

Etymology:

1830–40; after Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), English editor of an expurgated edition of Shakespeare

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....




TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: bowdlerize; censorship; deception; wordfortheday
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To: SoothingDave

beggars can’t be choosers. scrape it off if you must.


141 posted on 04/12/2010 8:45:00 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

On last night’s IFC rerun of “Arrested Development” they bowdlerized the non-feline references to a certain “P” word (in the sense of a wimp).

Even the narrator mentioned how strange it was to have to bleep it out.


142 posted on 04/12/2010 8:45:55 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

No, order it without. And what’s with that anyway? Were they thinking that the sandwich might be too dry?


143 posted on 04/12/2010 8:46:59 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

A+++ what is IFC, was it on a diff channel where the censoring was req’d?


144 posted on 04/12/2010 8:47:41 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

FWIW.......when in NYC nobody speaks to you or is helpful. while traveling on the metro into DC people offered their assistance. they even walked me to the next train platform and left me exactly where I needed to be, telling me what exit to get off on to get where I was going. DC was like another world. I was seated next to ladies in fur coats and they were so nice. I was traveling with my daughter who was a toddler then and they would help with my stroller. it was an amazing experience.


145 posted on 04/12/2010 8:48:22 AM PDT by tioga
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To: SoothingDave

people, normal people that is, like some flavor. not just wet from grease.


146 posted on 04/12/2010 8:48:36 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga

we b nice : )


147 posted on 04/12/2010 8:49:24 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga; SoothingDave

pittsburghers b nice 2.


148 posted on 04/12/2010 8:50:21 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

IFC is the Independent Film Channel. Their new motto is “Always on...Slightly off”

They run some good flicks here and there; along with some quirky and just plain bizarre series.

The censorship was from the original run of the series on Fox.


149 posted on 04/12/2010 8:53:17 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

Meat is a flavor. Plus there are eleven secret herbs and spices to contend with. And pepper cheese and bacon.


150 posted on 04/12/2010 8:55:11 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy; tioga

Yes, we’ll point out all of the gyrations of the road and give you helpful landmarks that used to be there.


151 posted on 04/12/2010 8:56:26 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

i am not averse to most sauces. what is your prob with sauce?


152 posted on 04/12/2010 8:58:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

besides it probably had not quite reached the target caloric content that they were going for, so they added the sauce ; )


153 posted on 04/12/2010 8:59:17 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

try a book by Sarah Addison Allen......she has written three and they are shorter....her latest one that I just read is The Girl Who Chased the Moon and she wrote two others: Garden Spells and The Sugar Queen. they are quirky, unusual books and I enjoyed them.


154 posted on 04/12/2010 9:00:22 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy
and you don’t know anything about the book Swan Thieves?

Not a thing!

155 posted on 04/12/2010 9:01:42 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Barack Obama: Government:: Bernie Madoff: Finance)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

that painting is central to the book, amazingly enough.


156 posted on 04/12/2010 9:05:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga
responses on this thread are hilarious.
157 posted on 04/12/2010 9:16:13 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave
Even the narrator mentioned how strange it was to have to bleep it out.

I'd explain it to you but it'd be wasted on you, MR F.

Just Kidding

158 posted on 04/12/2010 9:20:34 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (we now live in a post-Obamapacolyptic world)
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To: xsmommy

me want one.


159 posted on 04/12/2010 9:21:22 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (we now live in a post-Obamapacolyptic world)
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To: xsmommy

More cloudy and misty weather-

The ‘rats’ attempts to bowdlerize
The rule of law and Bill of Rights
Has been underground for years
Keeping them awake many nights

Mapping out all the secret ways
To take away our rights and money-
Now they try to re-bottle the genie
And watching is just too funny

Revealed by ‘rats and RINOs too-
Provocateurs like Graham and McCain
Whose actions ignite such a pushback
That will destroy their every gain


160 posted on 04/12/2010 9:22:41 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line")
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